Christmas leftovers make delicious casseroles

10:49 PM,
Dec. 24, 2012

Elaine Hesser Casserole

Written by

Elaine Hesser
For The Salinas Californian

Right now you're cooking up a storm, aren't you? There's prime rib or ham, or that old standby, turkey. I predict that in under 12 hours, you will face an array of dishes that are half-full (because I'm an optimist by nature) of tasty leftovers that everyone's pretty much over and done with. Leftovers needn't scare the Dickens out of you like the Ghost of Christmas Past. Casseroles to the rescue! I was raised German-American Lutheran, which means I bristle at the thought of waste.

Casseroles are a great way to make leftovers into comfort food. In fact, in a good Lutheran ...